Restoration Candidates

Overview

Site Stream Road Tenure UTM (10N) Fish Species Habitat Gain (km)1 Habitat Value Priority Comments
125000 Trib to Parsnip River Chuchinka-Arctic FSR FLNRORD 5506 10 0 577534 6038205 RB, CC 10.5 High High Minnowtrapping conducted upstream and downstream of crossing with Rainbow Trout and Sculpin captured downstream. Undercut banks, large woody debris and overhanging vegetation througout. Pools shallow. Beaver dams start 330m upstream of crossing.
125179 Trib to Missinka River Chuchinka-Missinka FSR FLNRORD 5506 11 0 570308 6052835 BT, RB 2.1 High High Some deep pools for overwintering and rearing. Large woody debris and undercut banks throughout. Sections of gravel suitable for spawning. Good flow.
125180 Trib to Missinka River Chuchinka-Missinka FSR FLNRORD 5506 11 0 569649 6053047 RB 2.1 High High Larger stream with good flow and high habitat complexity. Frequent pockets of gravel suitable for spawing at pool tailouts and behind large woody debris.
125186 Trib to Missinka River Chuchinka-Missinka FSR FLNRORD 5506 11 0 565417 6052678 RB 1.4 High High Large woody debris and pools throughout. Frequent pockets of gravel suitable for spawning.
125231 Trib to Table River Chuchinka-Table FSR FLNRORD 5506 08 0 549976 6065139 RB 2.4 High High Some deep pools and boulders, udercut banks, large wody debris and gravels throughout. Some debris steps from 30 - 70 cms high. New bridge upstream.
125247 Trib to Parsnip River Chuchinka-Table FSR FLNRORD 5506 08 0 542959 6062815 RB 17.7 High High Abundant undercut banks, overhanging vegetation, large woody debris and gravels. Historic beaver dam 700 m upstream. Railway culvert (modelled crossing 16603287) is 200 m upstream and is barrier (very long, unembedded and 3%).
125253 Trib to Parsnip River Chuchinka-Table FSR FLNRORD 5506 08 0 537735 6064732 NA 11.2 High High Stable channel with large woody debris throughout. Overhanging vegetation and undercut banks present for cover. Historic beaver impounded area at top of site.
125345 Trib to Parsnip River Chuchinka-Colbourne FSR FLNRORD 5506 04 0 522573 6083673 (RB), CC 35.6 High High Culvert is under the Chuchinka-Colbourne FSR but CN railway located 10 m upstream also has barrier crossing. Abundant gravels throughout with deep pools suitable for overwintering.
57681 Trib to Parsnip River CN Railway NA 533218 6067620 BB, CC, LKC, MW, RB, RSC, SU 49.2 Medium Moderate Culvert is very long, steep and continous under the CN railway and Anzac FSR (PSCIS 125353) and empties directly into margins of Parsnip River.
57690 Trib to Wichcika Creek NA FLNRORD 5506 01 0 555027 6046138 RB 15.3 Medium Moderate Multiple rock chutes up to 1 m high in surveyed area with 1.4 m falls at top end of ste. Deep pools suitable for overwintering and rearing. Rainbow trout (120 mm) observd approximately 60 m upstream of culvert. Some gravels present suitable for spawning present.
57695 Trib to Wichcika Creek Wichicika FSR FLNRORD 5506 14 0 563257 6038803 NA 1.5 Medium Moderate Pockets of gravels, some shallow pools and some widely spaced large woody debris. No bariers observed besides debris jams ranging from 50 - 100 cm in height.
CV1 Trib to Table River CN Railway NA 547303 6063955 BT NA High Moderate Abundant gravels, large woody debris, undercut banks, overhanging vegetation and small woody debris. Recently installed bridges downsteam and upstream. 20 cm long bull trout observed approximately 340 m upstream of the culvert
125098 Trib to Parsnip River NA NA 582902 6035080 RB 1.0 Medium Low Small stream with low flow indicated by moss mid-channel. Very few polls but sections of gravel present.
125128 Trib to Missinka River NA NA 583454 6051827 NA 1.9 Low Low Beaver influenced extensive wetland area located upstream for as far as visible from 50 m upstream of culvert.
125175 Trib to Missinka River Chuchinka-Missinka FSR FLNRORD 5506 11 0 571772 6051998 RB 2.3 Medium Low At approximately 300m upstream of culvert stream spilts into three tributaries. Abundant gravels but very little to no overwintering habitat. Lack of large woody debris and no deep pools.
125403 Trib to Parsnip River Hodda Creek FSR FLNRORD 7698 01 0 520140 6084908 NA 6.1 Low Low Beaver influenced wetland for first 50 m then small stream with deep polls and undercut banks, overhanging vegetation. Large wetland approximatly 200m upstream of crossing.
57696 Trib to Wichcika Creek Wichicika FSR Carrier Lumber Ltd. R21212 D 0 564171 6037942 NA 1.5 Medium Low Cascade at top end of site (650 m upstream) not passable by any species or life stage. Some intermittent small paches of gravel suitable for spawning. Very limited spawning habitat.

1 Habitat gain modelled based on Fish Habitat Model with 22% gradient threshold for "fish habitat".

Overview Map


A zip file containing google earth .kml files with crossing locations as well as associated forest tenure roads and railway lines are included for download HERE AT THIS LINK


Please note that data is subject to change and the reporting, maps and kml files will be updated as the report is completed.


Overview Map of Parsnip River Watershed fish passage restoration candidates. High priority crossings are red, moderate priorities are orange and low priorities are grey. Forest tenure roads are orange. Details of sites provided in pop-up windows of crossings with photos currently provided for high priority sites.

High Priority Crossings

Chuchinka-Arctic FSR


Overview
Site Stream Road Tenure UTM (10N) Fish Species Habitat Gain (km)1 Habitat Value Priority
125000 Trib to Parsnip River Chuchinka-Arctic FSR FLNRORD 5506 10 0 577534 6038205 RB, CC 10.5 High High

1 Habitat gain modelled based on Fish Habitat Model with 22% gradient threshold for "fish habitat".


Habitat Summary
Site Location Channel Width (m) Wetted Width (m) Pool depth (m) Bankfull Depth (m) Gradient (%) Substrate (dominant) Substrate (subdominant) Length Surveyed (m) Priority Comments
125000 Upstream 4.4 3.35 0.38 0.37 4 gravels fines 350 High Minnowtrapping conducted upstream and downstream of crossing with Rainbow Trout and Sculpin captured downstream. Undercut banks, large woody debris and overhanging vegetation througout. Pools shallow. Beaver dams start 330m upstream of crossing.
125000 Downstream 4.5 3.83 NA 0.70 1 gravels fines 325 High Beaver influencced wetland/stream complex below crossing. Deep glide habitat throughout (90 cm deep at time of survey).


Map


Chuchinka-Missinka FSR


Overview
Site Stream Road Tenure UTM (10N) Fish Species Habitat Gain (km)1 Habitat Value Priority
125179 Trib to Missinka River Chuchinka-Missinka FSR FLNRORD 5506 11 0 570308 6052835 BT, RB 2.1 High High
125180 Trib to Missinka River Chuchinka-Missinka FSR FLNRORD 5506 11 0 569649 6053047 RB 2.1 High High
125186 Trib to Missinka River Chuchinka-Missinka FSR FLNRORD 5506 11 0 565417 6052678 RB 1.4 High High

1 Habitat gain modelled based on Fish Habitat Model with 22% gradient threshold for "fish habitat".


Habitat Summary
Site Location Channel Width (m) Wetted Width (m) Pool depth (m) Bankfull Depth (m) Gradient (%) Substrate (dominant) Substrate (subdominant) Length Surveyed (m) Priority Comments
125179 Upstream 3.84 2.50 0.39 0.30 9 cobbles gravels 520 High Some deep pools for overwintering and rearing. Large woody debris and undercut banks throughout. Sections of gravel suitable for spawning. Good flow.
125179 Downstream 2.79 2.44 0.74 0.43 6 cobbles gravels 360 High Abundant large woody debris and gravels suitable for spawning.
125180 Upstream 4.33 3.15 0.46 0.33 6 cobbles boulders 530 High Larger stream with good flow and high habitat complexity. Frequent pockets of gravel suitable for spawing at pool tailouts and behind large woody debris.
125180 Downstream 3.88 2.75 0.45 0.40 5 gravels cobbles 600 High Abundant gravels throughout with undercut banks, overhanging vegetation.
125186 Upstream 3.33 2.73 0.43 0.33 8 cobbles gravels 400 High Large woody debris and pools throughout. Frequent pockets of gravel suitable for spawning.
125186 Downstream 3.75 2.67 0.35 0.30 3 gravels cobbles 525 High Young of year observed approximately 100 m downstream of crossing. Abundant gravels throughout.



Chuchinka-Table FSR


Overview
Site Stream Road Tenure UTM (10N) Fish Species Habitat Gain (km)1 Habitat Value Priority
125247 Trib to Parsnip River Chuchinka-Table FSR FLNRORD 5506 08 0 542959 6062815 RB 17.7 High High
125253 Trib to Parsnip River Chuchinka-Table FSR FLNRORD 5506 08 0 537735 6064732 NA 11.2 High High

1 Habitat gain modelled based on Fish Habitat Model with 22% gradient threshold for "fish habitat".


Habitat Summary
Site Location Channel Width (m) Wetted Width (m) Pool depth (m) Bankfull Depth (m) Gradient (%) Substrate (dominant) Substrate (subdominant) Length Surveyed (m) Priority Comments
125247 Upstream 3.80 3.46 0.45 0.30 3 gravels fines 755 High Abundant undercut banks, overhanging vegetation, large woody debris and gravels. Historic beaver dam 700 m upstream. Railway culvert (modelled crossing 16603287) is 200 m upstream and is barrier (very long, unembedded and 3%).
125247 Downstream 3.54 2.89 0.45 0.48 2 gravels fines 190 High Wanders through floodplain of Parsnip River. No barriers.
125253 Downstream 4.00 3.50 0.50 0.25 2 fines gravels 800 High Railway crossing culvert 16603267 is technically a barrier and located downstream of the crossing at the downstream end of the site.
125253 Upstream 4.17 3.32 0.46 0.32 3 gravels fines 240 High Stable channel with large woody debris throughout. Overhanging vegetation and undercut banks present for cover. Historic beaver impounded area at top of site.

Chuchinka-Colbourne FSR

Overview
Site Stream Road Tenure UTM (10N) Fish Species Habitat Gain (km)1 Habitat Value Priority
125345 Trib to Parsnip River Chuchinka-Colbourne FSR FLNRORD 5506 04 0 522573 6083673 (RB), CC 35.6 High High

1 Habitat gain modelled based on Fish Habitat Model with 22% gradient threshold for "fish habitat".

Habitat Summary
Site Location Channel Width (m) Wetted Width (m) Pool depth (m) Bankfull Depth (m) Gradient (%) Substrate (dominant) Substrate (subdominant) Length Surveyed (m) Priority Comments
125345 Upstream 4.72 3.90 0.45 0.4 3 gravels fines 680 High Culvert is under the Chuchinka-Colbourne FSR but CN railway located 10 m upstream also has barrier crossing. Abundant gravels throughout with deep pools suitable for overwintering.
125345 Downstream 4.16 3.34 0.48 0.6 3 cobbles gravels 220 High Salmonids and cyprinids observed downstream throughout. Beaver activity with breached dam present. Hunting/fishing camp located near confluence of Parsnip River.





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